Pommard Les Vignots 2016 Rene Monnier

Pommard is a village in the Côtes de Beaune appellation, which neighbours Volnay and is renowned for producing rich, opulent wines from the Pinot Noir grape. Domaine Rene Monnier farms its vineyards according to ‘la lutte raisonnée’, using sustainable agriculture methods and reducing the use of chemicals in order to respect the land and its environment. The soils in the vineyard are typically marl and clay, retaining moisture in dry weather, but also offering good drainage in cooler weather.

This wine was made using traditional Burgundian vinification techniques. Fermentation started in temperature controlled stainless steel tanks with submersions of the cap or "pigeages" during fermentation. It was then transferred to oak casks (25% new) where it underwent bâtonnage of the fine lees until it had completed malolactic fermentation. It was racked after spending 10 months ageing in oak, lightly fined and filtered, prior to being bottled.